Just Barcelona News

A golden generation of La Masia graduates were at the core of Pep Guardiola’s side which won 14 trophies in three seasons, but signs are beginning to show that the tiki-taka dominance could be coming to an end.

Two successive defeats in the el Clasico in the space of a week inflicted considerable hurt on the Blaugrana, whilst hopes of Champions League progression remain in the balance following defeat against AC Milan at the San Siro.

Barca have all but wrapped up the La Liga title after stretching out into a comfortable lead at the top of the table, but the invincibility of the Catalonia side appears to be waning.   .....Read more here.......

Ever since the news broke that Victor Valdes has declined a new contract with Barcelona, there have been rumours and reports about who would be the new number one at the Nou Camp and when they would be coming. Some thought that Barca would move quickly and sign a new keeper in January, but Valdes has not demanded an instant move, just said that he wants to try somewhere else before his career ends.   .....Read more here.......

The spokesman for the board of directors at FC Barcelona revealed that the club has agreed new extensions to the contracts of Carlos Puyol the captain, Xavi Hernandez, often called the brain of the team, and Lionel Messi, the top scorer and soon to be fourth time in a row winner of the Ballon D’Or.

It is great news for the club and the fans, as well as the players who look likely to spend their whole careers at Barca. 34-year old Puyol spent four years coming through the ranks at the club before making his first team debut in 1999 under Louis van Gaal. 569 games later, Mr. Barcelona is still going strong and has a new contract until 2016.   .....Read more here.......

We saw the perfect example of the Barcelona philosophy of bringing through young players from the academy at La Masia at the weekend, when Barca beat Levante 4-0 with 11 homegrown players on the pitch. Messi came through that system, and has shown his respect to it, the club and the current crop of reserves by foregoing the Copa Del Rey match against Alaves.   .....Read more here.......